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Pre-Veterinary Medicine Option

The veterinarian diagnoses and treats diseases and disorders of animals; determines the nature of disease or injury and treats animals medically or surgically; performs autopsies to determine causes of death; gives advice on care and breeding of animals.

Some engage in general practice, some become involved in research and development, while others are active in such fields as consultation, teaching, technical writing, sales or promotion of commercial products, or provide technical services for commercial firms.

**The courses and unit values on this page are representative of the typical values and courses required by this program. They are taken from the most current catalog, and therefore may not be accurate for the degree or certificate requirements for some students, depending on your year of catalog rights. Please refer to your appropriate catalog or see a counselor for accurate degree requirements.